WASHINGTON DC – The Trump administration has quietly opened a narrow path for global energy players to negotiate the purchase of Lukoil’s foreign holdings – a move that underscores Washington’s increasingly calibrated approach to…
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A slowing wartime economy pushes the Kremlin to tap consumers for revenue
After two years of robust growth fueled by military spending on the war in Ukraine, Russia’s economy is slowing. Oil revenues are down, the budget deficit is up and defense spending has leveled off.
The…
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Donald Trump, 79, Crashes Wedding to Ramble About Heaven
President Donald Trump crashed a wedding taking place at his Mar-a-Lago resort on Friday to lecture the happy couple on how he might connive his way through the pearly gates.
While speaking with the bride and groom, Trump became distracted when he…
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Ukraine war briefing: Drones hit Russia’s Ryazan oil refinery | Ukraine
Ukraine’s army said on Saturday it struck a Russian oil refinery in the Ryazan region near Moscow, as “part of efforts to reduce the enemy’s ability to launch missile and bomb strikes”. Explosions and a large fire were observed at…
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At least four dead after migrant boats sink in Mediterranean
At least four people have died after two boats carrying nearly 100 migrants capsized off the coast of Libya on Saturday, rescue workers have said.
Those confirmed to have died by the Libyan Red Crescent so far were all passengers in a boat…
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Why an email about cows is intensifying concerns about academic freedom in India
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One of India’s most prestigious universities has been accused of compromising its academic freedom by cancelling a seminar on democracy the same day it issued a…
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Refugees to face 20-year wait to settle permanently under asylum reforms
People granted asylum in the UK will have to wait 20 years before they can apply to settle permanently, under plans due to be announced by Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood on Monday.
The major shake-up to asylum policy comes as the government seeks…
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